TIMPERLEY golfer Jeff Slaney is one of the first winners in this season’s MENWN Golf Trophy.

Jeff was drawn out of the hat from early entries for this year’s competition to win a superb prize of a Rife putter, as used by European Order of Merit champion Justin Rose.

Jeff, a member of Northenden Golf Club, was the men’s singles winner and the ladies’ pairs prize of a Rife putter each went to Ashton-under-Lyne’s Jacqui Dawber and Sandra Qualters. A delighted Jeff, a regular in the MENWN Trophy, said: "I have enjoyed every game I’ve played in the competition since it began and it’s a great tournament well organised by WGTB Golf. Hopefully it won’t be the only prize I win this season."

The prizes were donated by Ian Waddicar of Golf and Sports Supplies and more details on how to obtain the Rife Putters can be obtained from Ian on email ianw@golfandsportssupplies.com or at www.rifeputters.com.

There is still a chance for members of our local clubs – Altrincham, Dunham Forest, Hale, Ringway, Sale, Ashton-on-Mersey, Davyhulme Park, Flixton, and Acre Gate – to enter this year’s MENWN Golf Trophy for ladies’ pairs and men’s singles. It’s only £6 per player and all entrants received a voucher to use the driving range at Styal Golf Club – check out competitions section on the website www.wgtbgolf.co.uk or ring WGTB Golf at 0161 474 1071.

Back at Northenden a Three-Man team event was taken by the hot trio of Ron Kemp, P Grundy and A Proudlove with 91 points, one clear of C Brown, Jeff Slaney and A Jonson.

Ashton-on-Mersey pro Kris Andrews is through to the quarter-finals of the Manchester Alliance matchplay championship and he now has his sights on finals day at Flixton on April 20.

A singles Stableford at Mersey saw J Winter home with 47 points from junior captain Oliver Jones 45.

Mersey ladies played a Team of Three competition and the Lady Captain was in charge as she led in A Kinsey and J Jones to victory from J Hall, E Taylor and G Jenner.

In a ladies’ strokeplay competition at Mersey, G Johnston was first past the post from P Cowen and S Dowson.

Sale ladies have made good progress in the national Mail on Sunday club team knock out.

They won a tough first round match at Peover with Trish Alston their hero as she won the deciding match on the 20th hole.

Next up were Todmorden at Sale with the home team cruising to a comfortable 5-0 win to raise their morale for their forthcoming Liz Wilson Scratch Shield match at Royal Liverpool next month.

Playing in the teams alongside Trish Alston were Cath Rawthore, Hilary Tarleton, Sophia Casey, Sue Barrett, Sada Kilby and Ann Lowis. Knutsford professional Tim Maxwell kept up his recent hot streak of form in a range of professional competitions by winning the top individual pro spot in the Manchester Alliance Betterball Stableford at Birchwood.

Tim posted 38 points to move into third place in the Order of Merit table behind runaway leader Mike Hollingworth of Denton and second-placed Graham Cox of Warrington.

Tim partnered homester Colin Owen to third place with 41 points in a congested pro-am section.

This was won on 42 points by Fairfield stalwarts Steve Pownell and John Bell after a cpo from Hazel Grove pro James Hopley, who was partnered by Cheshire champion Iain Davie.

Also on 41 points were Graham Cox and Rob Johnson (Warrington), Richard Green and Charlie Simpson (Bramhall) and Sean Doherty and Alan Wisedale of Bury.

Great Lever and Farnworth duo Jack Crompton and David Liptrot were runaway winners of the am/am section with 45 points.

Next in were amateur Order of Merit leaders Julian Robinson and Alan Lane of Blackley on 41, one clear of Steve Turner and Ged Marshall of Bury.

To get your club and individual results, achievements and special events in this report contact Geoff Garnett tel/fax 0161 881 7550 or email him at ggggarnett@aol.com.

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